FULL LIST: Tinubu appoints board members, MDs for North Central,South West, South South development commissions

 

President Bola Tinubu has appointed governing boards and managing directors for the recently established North Central, South West and South South development commissions.

In a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at Thursday’s plenary Tinubu sought the red chamber’s confirmation of the appointees.

NORTH CENTRAL 

Tinubu nominated Cosmas Akyhir as chairman of the board. Akyhir hails from Benue State.

Tsenyil Yiltsen, who is from Plateau State, was named managing director of the commission.

Other members of the board are James Uloko (Benue), Atika Ajanah (Kogi), Bilkis Jumoke Sanni (Kwara), Aishatu Ibrahim (Nasarawa), and Muhammad Bashar (Niger).

They also include Dauda Kigbu (Nasarawa), Zakari Jikantoro (Niger), Sulaiman Ali (Kogi), Bunmi Olusona (Kwara), Umar Mantu (Plateau),  Atotse Abraham (Benue), Solomon Adodo (FCT), Abdulkadir Usman (North West), Habu Maman (North East), Atinuke Owolabi (South West), Rachael Nse (South South), and Boniface Izziogu (South East).

SOUTH WEST

For the South West Development Commission (SWDC), Tinubu nominated Olubunmi Adetunmbi from Elite State as chairman; and Charles Akinola as managing director.

Other members of the board include Bolaji Ariyo, Joseph Olugbenga, Scholastica Omoworare, Olumuyiwa Olabimtan, Adewinle Martins, Ibrahim Olaifa, Kabiru Lakwaya, Abdul Adamu, Arinola Fagbemi, Ukoha Onyekwere, Howell Ihenacho, Olugbenga Olufehinti, Tele Ogunjobi, Funmilayo Tejuosho, Fatai Ibikunle, and Lateef Ajijola.

SOUTH SOUTH 

The president nominated former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Prince Chibudom Nwuche, as chairman of the South South Development Commission, and Usoro Akpabio, who is from Akwa Ibom State, as the managing director. 

Also appointed to the board are Marcus Eji (Rivers), Aganaba Steven (Bayelsa), Timi Ayibatonye (Delta), Joseph Ugheoke (Edo), and Sony Abang (Cross River).

Other members include Larry Odey (Cross River), Charles Zuofa (Bayelsa), Nkereuwem Ebong (Akwa Ibom), Chika Chinedu (Rivers), Femi Oise (Edo), Charles Enukhowhate (Delta), Tijani Kaura (North West), Tabitha Sallah (North East), Yusuf Amao (North Central), Joseph Mmamal (South East), and Bukunola Braimoh (South West).

After reading the president’s request, Akpabio referred the letter to the relevant committees for screening and confirmation.